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The portfolio of embattled United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice includes investments of hundreds of thousands of dollars in several energy companies known for doing business with Iran, according to financial disclosure forms. …

Rice has the highest net worth of executive branch members, with a fortune estimated between $24 to $44 million, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. A Free Beacon analysis of Rice’s portfolio shows thousands of dollars invested in at least three separate companies cited by lawmakers on Capitol Hill for doing business in Iran’s oil and gas sector. …

“That Susan Rice invested in companies doing business in Iran shows either the Obama administration’s lack of seriousness regarding Iran or Rice’s own immorality,” said Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon adviser on Iran and Iraq. “Either way, her actions undercut her ability to demand our allies unity on Iran.” …

Financial disclosures reveal that Rice has had $50,001-$100,000 in Royal Dutch Shell, a longtime purchaser of Iranian crude oil.

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Financial disclosures reveal that Rice has had $50,001-$100,000 in Royal Dutch Shell, a longtime purchaser of Iranian crude oil.

I don’t like the woman but that is a laughable reach.

Shell is the 7th largest oil company in the world.. Democrats do this kind of thing all the time. If you dig deep enough to someone’s investments you’ll find they are 6 degrees of separation from something they don’t approve of: like components used to make cluster bombs.

Shell is the 7th largest oil company in the world.. Democrats do this kind of thing all the time. If you dig deep enough to someone’s investments you’ll find they are 6 degrees of separation from something they don’t approve of: like components used to make cluster bombs.

CorporatePiggy on November 30, 2012 at 10:55 AM

You’re actually right, but at the moment I dont mind giving them a taste of their own medicine.

Rice has the highest net worth of executive branch members, with a fortune estimated between $24 to $44 million, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

Was she born in the wealthiest one percent? did she marry it like John Kerry? if not, how does someone wake up one morning after working for government with that kind of money in their sock?

It reminds me that the Clinton’s new son in law, at the time of the wedding was known to have $5 million from his work in hedge funds, his mom, a congresswoman, his dad, a hedge fund guy in prison.

Fleuries on November 30, 2012 at 10:48 AM

Certainly she inherited massive monies from her parents (father, particularly) as also investment assets, in her name before inheritance otherwise.

People such as her do so well academically because they’re so well afforded, no cares or material struggles in the world, all the time available to be darlings in the best schools. I’m sure this “ambassador S. Rice” has never had to wait tables and then make time before some sleep to study with only a change of clothes to her name while in school, but that’s what many a student does who is self-funding and from working parents.

Her father OBVIOUSLY was in a career position for decades to seize profitable investments and to make more of them. This lady ambassador clearly has had a life according to privilege.

And that marriage to Ian Cameron, the guy who currently produces Stephanopoulis’ show on ABC…one big ole Obama-globalists-family, aren’t they?

I don’t care for people such as these, to restate the obvious. Not that I don’t care for those who acquire and/or earn wealth (not at all an issue with me) but as to these individuals who have been “cared and provided for” in such luxury all their lives who are so bent if not crookedly about suppressing everyone else (like Obama with his claims of struggles while he squandered a great deal of family indulgences as he also ridiculed them, refused to respect them) and Rice with her mean personality after receiving just so very much advantage throughout her life.

I think you’re right, CorporatePiggy, but the low info voters don’t know that. This kind of thing works well with the LIVs. They don’t have the first clue on investments or even basic economics. There are a fair number of Dems now who are against her because of her tar sands investments. Maybe a few more will oppose her just for being part of the 0.001%.